Dillan W. Hatch, 27 of Wilton, was arrested after leading Kennebec Sheriff’s deputies on a chase through Manchester and Augusta.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Whitefield residents could get their say on adult-use marijuana
Town residents will decide on whether to opt-in to allow adult-use marijuana establishments at their annual town meeting in March.
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Augusta man to serve 4 months in prison for brutally assaulting woman renting space in his home
Jarody, 35, pleaded guilty in court Thursday to a felony charge of aggravated assault.
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New Farmingdale fire station open to the public this weekend
The town’s fire department moved into the station in December after previously filling a couple of rooms at the town’s municipal building.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Clinton man pleads guilty to sexual crimes against children
Robert A. Perkins, whose wife ran a daycare out of their home, was sentenced Thursday to serve 9 years in prison for sexual contact with children.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Voters will determine award winners at Augusta Kenney Awards
The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce membership will choose who will take home Kenney Awards Friday night in three categories: Community Service, Cynergy Young Professional and President’s Choice.
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Maryland man gets 14 days for high-speed chase, drug possession
Lenwood Williams, 29, was reportedly experiencing a mental health breakdown during the incident that lead to his arrest June 29, 2018.
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Two structure fires in 2 days damage, destroy homes in Richmond
Richmond Fire Chief John Bellino said a River Road home was damaged, while a Langdon Road home was destroyed after two fires Monday and Tuesday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, Times Record
Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder in Augusta
Quashay Phillips, 24, allegedly slashed a woman’s throat in February 2019 during an argument over going to Walmart.
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Dana Wilde: The Australian wake-up call
Rising temperatures and resulting changes are happening faster and sooner than most scientists were predicting 30, 20, 10 or even five years ago, writes Dana Wilde.